Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-02

one of them, who supposed from the way l
talked that l knew all, that my suspicious
were verified, only my informant said Brig
ham Young had risen from his grave in Salt
Lake City and was instructing his disciples
here in order to prepare the people for the
great event of his coming.
The old man told the story with a sinceri-
ty that warranted further investigation, and
a merchant who formerly did business in
Salt Lake City drove out to the mansion
yesterday and raped atthe door. Receiv-
ing no response he started around the house
to apply at the rear, when through a bay
window he saw the form and features OF an
old man who Wasstting inside. AS he was
unaware of his presence, the merchant ap-
preached to within few feet of the window,
scanning the old mans face closely, and
stepping back, Immediately pronounced the
man to be Brigham Young, whose marked
features he had often studied in Salt Lake
City, and which once eseen he says can never
be forgotten. For few moments the man
sat silently, then raised his hand to his
still further establishes his identity.
1t is we'll known fact that the elders of
the Mormon Church throughout Utah and
Arizona have of late been preaching the re-
turn of the Prophet. This, together with
the fact that it was claimed by st. Louis
man some months ago that Young was seen
and recognized in London; that number
of prominent Mormons from Salt Lake City
have lately been seen upon the streets OF
London that important legislation is about
to be enacted to the detriment Of the Nor
mon Church and the veil of mystery with
which the Prophets death has always been
shrouded, makes it almost certain that the
Mormon banners throughout Utah will soon
ha "a
MERE-MENTlON.
Prof. j. Willoughby Reade, the we'll
known reader and elocutionist, died in Nor
folk, Va, on Wednesday last. '''''"''M Marshall
county. Tenn, has elected lady superin-
tendent of public instruction. .''''''''Smalls
is getting up his evidence for contesting the
seat of COL VIM. Elliott in Congress. '''"In
1885 Tennessee raised crops to the value of
S72, 2,6SS 900, an increase of s., ,5O0,C0 over the
crop of 1880. .'.'.."Toledo, Ohio is threaten
ed with inundation by reason of an ice
gorge which has formed in the Maumee
river, below the city. 1.-THE Women's
Temperance Union Of Virginia has passed
resolutions congratulating Mrs. Cleveland
on her being a total abstainer. ''.'" Easter
will come on the 10th Of April, and accord
ing to the old belief there will be an early
Spring. .'...'''''The track of the Carolina Cen
trail Railroad has been finished from Shelby
to Rutherfordton. '.'''"'Henry Arts, on trial
at Goldsboro, N. c., for the murder of his
step-daughter, Louisa Dickerson, was found
guilty and sentenced to be hanged March
1st. MIR. Thomas Hardman, the con-
tractor has commenced building the freight
depot Of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chi
cago Railroad at Shelby 1.-The Senate
rial deadlocks in Texas, Indiana and West
Virginia, continue. '..'..''.In the House on
Saturday bill appropriating $4,000 for
seeds for the drought-stricken district of
Texas was passed. The resolution accept
ing COL Aiken's oath of office was agreed
to. The post Office appropriation bill was
passed without amendment. '''''.1t is re-
ported that Secretary Manning will resign
to take the presidency of new bank in
New York. .'.'..'.The medical colleges of the
United States have graduated over $4,000
physicians during the past nine years,
and the present rate is about 1000 per an
mum. ....:'..The President has thus far re-
ceived over fifty applications for the five
railroad commissionerships created by the
Interstate commerce bill, and other appli-
cations are rolling in every day. ''''..There
were 236 business failures in the United
States last week, and 35 in Canada. Both
houses of the Michigan Legislature have
passed joint-resolution to submit pro-
hibitory amendmenttoa vote ofthe people !;
and the Tennessee Senate has passed pro-
hibition amendment to the constitution of
that State. ....'''''Shocks of-earthquake were
felt in various sections Of Nebraska last
Thursday night. '''''''''D During 1886, the sales
of railroads under foreclosure covered 40
roads, 1867 miles, s170,l4O,O 900 of funded
debt and nearly s2O4,OO0,ooO of capital
stock. .''.''''''A stay of execution has been
granted to Brooks, the st. Louis trunk mur-